# Bilal Ag Acherif

_Amazigh (Tuareg) nationalist leader_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Bilal Ag Acherif is a Malian Tuareg military leader who is a senior leader of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) since 2024. He previously served as the secretary-general of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) from 2011 to 2024 when the MNLA merged into ALF.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kidal Region ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Azawad Liberation Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P106))
- **Political party:** Mouvement national de libération de l'Azawad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P102))
- **Positions held:** Azawad Liberation Front (since 30 November 2024 · BS 14 Mangsir 2081 onwards); General Secretary of the MNLA (2012–2024); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bilal Ag Acherif born?**  
Bilal Ag Acherif was born on 1977 in Kidal Region.

**What positions has Bilal Ag Acherif held?**  
Positions held by Bilal Ag Acherif include: Azawad Liberation Front (since 30 November 2024); General Secretary of the MNLA (2012–2024); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bilal Ag Acherif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal_Ag_Acherif) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q247657](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247657) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bilal Ag Achérif à Ouagadougou.png by VOA (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bilal_Ag_Ach%C3%A9rif_%C3%A0_Ouagadougou.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bilal Ag Acherif, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bilal Ag Achérif à Ouagadougou.png — VOA, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Bilal Ag Acherif". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bilal-ag-acherif. Retrieved 15 November 2026.